Current reference generator for single-phase shunt active power filters based on MGP-FIR

This paper describes three implementation alternatives of a multiplicative general parameter finite impulse response filter (MGP-FIR) used as a precise current reference generator for shunt-type active power filters. Compared to the traditional techniques that use fixed digital or analogue filters, the MGP-FIR is an adaptive and predictive algorithm for tracking typical frequency variations and thus avoiding the harmful phase shift of the fundamental sinusoid. This characteristic is essential for maximizing the harmonics reduction ability of the active power filter. The fixed subfilters of the MGP-FIR are pre-optimized by the use of a genetic algorithm. The harmonics reduction ability was verified by extensive simulations. Moreover, a laboratory prototype was developed and experimentally tested under typical non-linear loads. Compared to the previously presented articles on MGP-FIR-based current reference generators, this is the first time when real-valued or fixed-point coefficients are used with the MGP-FIR. In addition, we also improved the originally proposed amplitude detector. The results are compared with those presented earlier.

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